On Tuesday, popular Nigerian Islamic cleric Sheikh Muhydeen Bello accused politicians of putting Nigeria in a difficult situation due to their lack of fear of God.
He stated that many politicians have sold their souls to the devil, resulting in widespread suffering for Nigerians.
Bello urged the political class to be mindful of their actions while in office, warning, “you will all become a story after office.”
He emphasized that Nigerian politicians are never satisfied with what they have and lack the fear of God.
Bello made these remarks during the four-year remembrance of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, held at Ajimobi’s private residence on Ring Road in Ibadan, the state capital.
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He further encouraged politicians to lead lives that would leave a positive legacy, urging them to use the gathering to unite the political family of the Ajimobis and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
“Without unity, you may not be able to carry on the late Ajimobi’s legacies,” he added.
The cleric also called on the state APC 2023 governorship candidate, Senator Teslim Folarin, to change some negative perceptions and become a unifying figure for other party members.
“Ajimobi was not the only governor who ever served the state, but look at his people, who are still gathered to honour and remember him. We all will become history someday. Nothing goes forever,” Bello said.
He criticized politicians for their greed and lack of contentment, saying, “You politicians, be satisfied with little. You don’t have fear of God. You ate with Ajimobi, yet you fought him, and you still think you are angry with him even in death.”
Bello urged politicians to fear God, live uprightly, and love and unite with one another.
“What have you done that you will be remembered for when you are gone? Be one united body as a political family and party. Don’t fight and envy each other. Always speak your mind truthfully to each other,” he lamented.
Dignitaries at the event included the wife of the deceased, Florence Ajimobi; his younger brother, Wasiu Ajimobi; former Deputy Governor Alake Adeyemo; former Deputy Governor Rauf Olaniyan; Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacheus Adelabu; Oyo APC governorship candidate Senator Teslim Folarin; Senators Sharafadeen Alli (Oyo South), Fatai Buhari (Oyo North), and Yunus Akintunde (Oyo Central); and former Secretary to Oyo State Government Olalekan Alli.
Other notable attendees were former Sports Minister Sunday Dare, Adeola Akande, former Oyo APC Chairman Akin Oke, Akeem Agbaje, former Health Commissioner Azeez Adeduntan, former ALGON Oyo Chairmen Abass Aleshinloye, Yekeen Popoola, Kolapo Daisi, Bisoye Fagade, Seyi Adisa, Kehinde Subair, Azeez Bolaji, Olayemi Ariba, and Olatunji Olawale.
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